EXHIBIT 24.2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each
of the undersigned constitutes and appoints David R. Clark
and Nad A. Peterson, and each of them, his or her true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to execute a Registration Statement on Form S-
8 and any and all amendments and supplements thereto under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to
the Saving Plan (the "Plan") of San Diego Gas & Electric
Company, a California corporation ("SDG&E"), which
Registration Statement shall register the offer and sale
of additional common stock of SDG&E and Plan interests
pursuant to the Plan, and to file the same, with exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his or her substitute
or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Dated: May 5, 1995 /s/ Frank H. Ault
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Frank H. Ault
Dated: May 4, 1995 /s/ Stephen L. Baum
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Stephen L. Baum
Dated: May 5, 1995 /s/ Gary D. Cotton
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Gary D. Cotton
Dated: May 4, 1995 /s/ Donald E. Felsinger
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Donald E. Felsinger
Dated: May 9, 1995 /s/ Margot A. Kyd
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Margot A. Kyd